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Writing a scientific report and got stuck on the following. I have a few sentences like this:

The downside of cycling through the rain is I will be cold

Which is basically: "The [some aspect] is [consequence]".

A colleague mentioned it is incorrect without the word "that" (this might be because of our native language, which is Dutch):

The downside of cycling through the rain is that I will be cold

So, what is the role of "that" here? Is it required?

Comparable questions that I think do not cover this exactly: Is 'that' required in this sentence?, Is "is that" grammatically correct?

Roberto
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    In formal writing, such as a scientific report, it is probably better to put that in. In everyday English, you don't need to. – Peter Shor Jun 17 '20 at 09:39
  • Like is only required in certain phrases. Such as, for instance, I like that* it is cold* or *that* is what I'm talking about. But in the case of the sentence in the question, it's not required to added after a to be verb. – Jason Bassford Jun 17 '20 at 12:29

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